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– Rare / Uncommon / Scarce 
– Day-flying
– easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.ID pointers: A tiny moth , chocolate brown with lemon-yellow markings.
Distribution: (Last record: 16 May 2024 at Glossop ) – Very few records which would indicate it is uncommon but fairly widespread throughout the county.
*** Last updated on 6 May 2025 by RP ***
Last Recorded Year: 2024
Last Recorded By – Christian Heintzen
Last Recorded General Area – Glossop
IMAGES BELOW: Tansley, Derbyshire – John Wilson ©
Esperia sulphurella - 4th June 2021- Belper - Dave Evans
28.019 BF649 - Esperia sulphurella Tansley, Derbyshire - photo by John Wilson©
Distribution Map for Esperia sulphurella
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Found 58 records
↳ 4 from After 2025
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 39 from Before 2020
↳ 4 from After 2025
↳ 15 from 2020 - 2024
↳ 39 from Before 2020
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Monthly Records By Year: Esperia sulphurella
Monthly Counts By Year: Esperia sulphurella
Recordings By Year: Esperia sulphurella
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Esperia sulphurella
AGR: -0.18% | Total % Change: -4.2%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024
Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Esperia sulphurella
Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Esperia sulphurella
Esperia sulphurella
Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.
Records Behind the Map and Charts - Esperia sulphurella – 58 records available
Listed by Year - descending
| Taxon | Site Name | Tetrad | Year | Date | Count | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperia sulphurella | Allestree, Derby | SK33P | 2025 | 01/05/2025 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Buxton SK17, UK | SK07R | 2025 | 07/05/2025 | 1 | |
| Esperia sulphurella | Belper | SK34N | 2025 | 07/05/2025 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Garden | SK47X | 2025 | 22/04/2025 | 1 | |
| Esperia sulphurella | Graves Park, Sheffield | SK38L | 2024 | 12/06/2024 | 1 | |
| Esperia sulphurella | Norton Lees, Sheffield, UK | SK38L | 2024 | 17/05/2024 | 1 | |
| Esperia sulphurella | Stonebroom | SK45E | 2024 | 01/05/2024 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Glossop, Shire Hill, south | SK09M | 2024 | 16/05/2024 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Padley Gorge | SK27P | 2024 | 04/05/2024 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Sandiacre | SK43T | 2024 | 13/04/2024 | 2 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2023 | 09/05/2023 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Kirk Hallam, Ilkeston | SK44K | 2022 | 10/05/2022 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Belper | SK34U | 2021 | 04/06/2021 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2021 | 25/05/2021 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Woodland Ave | SK43R | 2020 | 20/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Havercroft Road | SK38L | 2020 | 14/05/2020 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Midway, Derbys. | SK32A | 2020 | 07/05/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Forbes Hole LNR | SK43W | 2020 | 05/05/2020 | 1 | not recorded |
| Esperia sulphurella | Hathersage, Derbyshire, UK | SK28F | 2020 | 27/04/2020 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Norton Lees | SK38L | 2018 | 02/06/2018 | 1 | |
| Esperia sulphurella | Jim Mart Nature Reserve | SK36S | 2016 | 04/06/2016 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Parliment St, Newhall, Swadlincote | SK22V | 2016 | 15/05/2016 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 2014 | 06/05/2014 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2013 | 04/07/2013 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2012 | 22/05/2012 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 2012 | 22/05/2012 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 2012 | 27/05/2012 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 2011 | 29/04/2011 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 2010 | 19/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Backgarden Marehay | SK34Z | 2010 | 23/05/2010 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Pleasley Pit (Orchid patch) | SK46X | 2010 | 17/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Bamford St,Ripley | SK34Z | 2010 | 23/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 2010 | 21/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Markeaton Park,Derby | SK33I | 2010 | 26/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Hardhurst Rd, Alvaston, Derby | SK33W | 2010 | 24/05/2010 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Dovedale (Staffs side) | SK15K | 2009 | 01/06/2009 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Etherow CP | SJ99Q | 2009 | 10/05/2009 | 1 | not recorded |
| Esperia sulphurella | Calke Park, Lime avenue | SK32L | 2008 | 06/06/2008 | 1 | adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Calke Park,Ticknall | SK32L | 2008 | 06/06/2008 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Briar Close,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2008 | 18/05/2008 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Alfreton Park, Alfreton | SK45C | 2008 | 21/05/2008 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 2008 | 14/05/2008 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Duffield Rd, Allestree, Derby | SK34K | 2007 | 02/05/2007 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Sedsall Farm, Rocester | SK13D | 2006 | 28/05/2006 | 2 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2005 | 29/05/2005 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 09/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 23/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Carvers Rocks (new plantation),Hartshorne,Swadlincote | SK32G | 2004 | 31/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 02/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 01/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Main Street, Kings Newton | SK32Y | 2004 | 23/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Main St,Kings Newton,Melbourne | SK32Y | 2004 | 02/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 23/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Edgecote Drive,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2004 | 15/05/2004 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Wood Lane,Newhall,Swadlincote | SK22V | 2003 | 28/05/2003 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Smalley Common (hedge B25), West Hallam | SK44B | 1994 | 13/05/1994 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Hardwick Wood, Wingerworth | SK36S | 1972 | 16/03/1972 | 1 | Adult |
| Esperia sulphurella | Whitesprings, Hall Dale, Darley Dale | SK26X | 1971 | 08/05/1971 | 1 | Adult |